Pseudancistrus asurini
| Pseudancistrus asurini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudancistrus |
| Species: | P. asurini |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudancistrus asurini | |
Pseudancistrus asurini is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[1] This catfish is found in South America, where it occurs in the Xingu River basin in the state of Pará in Brazil. The species reaches a total length of 25.1 cm (9.9 in).[2]
Etymology
Its specific epithet, asurini, refers to the Asurini people, native speakers of the Xingu Asurini language, who inhabit the Xingu basin near Altamira.[2] It was described in 2015 by Gabriel S. C. Silva, Fábio F. Roxo, and Claudio Oliveira alongside the related species Pseudancistrus kayabi from the Tapajós basin.[3]
In the aquarium
Pseudancistrus asurini appears in the aquarium trade, where it is often referred to either as the yellow-seam pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-067.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudancistrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudancistrus asurini". FishBase. June 2026 version.
- ↑ Silva, G. S.; Roxo, F. F. & Oliveira, C. (2015). "Two new species of Pseudancistrus (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from the Amazon basin, northern Brazil". ZooKeys. 482: 21–34. doi:10.3897/zookeys.482.6909.
- ↑ "Pseudancistrus asurini • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ↑ "L067 Yellow Seam Pleco (Pseudancistrus asurini)". Aqua Imports. Retrieved 2022-07-25.